Typewriter ribbon dispenser package



Feb. 16, 1965 2. 0| LUCO 3,169,663

TYPEWRITER RIBBON DISPENSER PACKAGE Filed Oct. 8, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet l F" I G. l

INVENTOR. t ueE/VE Di Luna 1 pm/v ATTORNEY E Dl LUCO TYPEWRITER RIBBON DISPENSER PACKAGE Feb. 16, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed 001;. 8, 1963 BY MW... fifiw/ ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,169,663 TYPEWRETER RIBBON DTSPENSER PACKAGE Eugene Di Luca, 1270 Kearney Drive,

North Brunswick, NJ. Filed st. 8,1963, Ser. No. 314,747 4 Claims. (Cl. 221-255) This invention relates generally to typewriter ribbon dispenser packages, and particularly to typewriter dispenser packages having sliding dispenser trays.

With the advent of the electric typewriter, the tape typewriter ribbon, rather than the fabric typewriter ribbon has come into increasingly greater use. The tape ribbon, mounted on a spool, Without side-walls, has a spool one inch in diameter, and the ribbon on it is easily subject to unwinding or becoming detached from the spool because of the absence of sidewalls. It is also easily subject to damage on handling, or coming into contact with objects. When sold in boxes of a dozen, the ribbons are frequently removed from the box and repeatedly handled before being inserted in the typewriter. This gives rise to damage, unspooling, and deterioration.

It is the object of this invention to provide a dispenser package for tape typewriter ribbons which will hold a number of the ribbons, in such a manner that they can only be withdrawn one by one.

It is the further object of this invention to provide a typewriter ribbon dispenser package which will be neat, attractive, and which will discourage persons from using it to withdraw typewriter ribbons, except through a dispenser tray which only ejects one ribbon at a time.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a typewriter ribbon dispenser package which, upon manipulation of its dispenser tray, will eject but one ribbon at a time and will hold the remaining undispensed ribbons free from impairment or damage. These objects and advantages as well as other objects and advantages will be attained by the device shown by way of illustration in the drawings in which:

FIGURE 1 is a plan viewof a sheet, cut to shape and provided with fold lines, for the formation of a dispenser carton;

FIGURE 2 is a plan view of a sheet cut to shape and provided with fold lines, for forming a dispenser tray for the dispenserpackage;

FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of the carton folded from the sheet shown in FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the dispensing tray for the dispenser carton, folded from the sheet shown in FIGURE 2;

FIGURE 5 is a perspective view of the dispenser carton with the dispenser tray inserted therein, but retracted; and

FIGURE 6 is a perspective view of the dispenser carton with the dispenser tray extended from the slot.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, the typewriter ribbon dispenser package has two principal parts: (1) a carton, and (2) a dispenser tray positioned slidably within the carton.

The carton The carton 11 is formed from a folded sheet which has a number of panels, separated by fold lines, but all united together. A first panel 12 is shown in FIGURE 1 on the left side of the carton. Attached to the right side edge of the first panel 12, is a second panel 13, which is the front of the carton. Attached to the right side edge of the second panel 13 is a third panel 14 which defines the right side of the carton. Attached to the right side edge of the third panel 14 is a fourth panel 15, which defines the rear of the carton. Attached to the right side edge of the fourth panel 15 is a tab 16. The tab 16 is secured 3,169,663 Fatented Feb. 16, 1965 to the leftside edge of the first panel 12 at the rear thereof, by an adhesive. Thus the four sides of the carton 11 are formed. f,

The first panel 12 has a viewing window 17, through which the contents of the'carton 11 may be inspected to determine whether there is a reserve supply. The bottom edge of the first panel 12, is provided with a first bottom flap 18. The top of the first panel 12, is provided with a first top flap 19. The bottom edge of the third panel 14, is provided with an integral second bottom flap 2t), and the top edge of the third panel 14 is provided with a second top flap 21. The top edge of the second panel 13 has an integrally formed top 22, which is separated from the first and second top flaps 19, 21 by right and left cuts 23. The outer edge of the top 22 has an integrally formed insertion tab 24. The bottom edge of the fourth panel 15 has an integrally formed bottom 25, at the end of which the insertion tab 26 is integrally formed. The second panel 13 is provided with a transverse ejection slot 27 through which typewritten-ribbons are dispensed. This slot 27 is spaced upwardly on the panel, so that the later described dispenser tray will have its top surface substantially at the level of the bottom of the slot 27. The bottom 25 is separated from the second bottom flap by the cut 28.

With the tab 16 secured to the rear of the first panel 12 as before mentioned, the first and second bottom flaps 18, 20 are folded over, and the bottom 25 folded over them, and the insertion tab 26 inserted inside the carton 11. Likewise, the first and second top flaps 19, 21 are folded over, and the top 22 folded over them, with the insertion tab 24 inserted into the carton 11. This cornpletes the formation of the carton 11 which will appear as shown in FIGURE 3.

The dispenser tray The dispenser tray 29 is formed from a second sheet on which fold lines define a number of panels. There is a left side panel 30. Attached at the right side edge is a top panel 31. Attached at the right side edge is a right side panel 32. Attached at the right side edge is a bottom panel 33. Attached at the right side edge is a tab 34. The left side panel 313 has a front tab 35, and a rear tab 36. The right side panel 32 has a front tab 37 and a rear tab 38; The top panel 31 has a front edge extension 39 which defines a pulltab. The pulltab or extension 39 and the top panel 31 have a finger aperture 41 to enable the dispenser tray 29 to be pulled by inserting a finger into the aperture 40, or by pulling on the pulltab 39. The rear of the top panel 31, is provided with a back panel 41, and the back panel 41 with an insertion tab 42. The fold line 43 which defines the line of demarcation between the top panel 31 and the back panel 41, is provided with an offset cut 44, so that when the back panel is folded down from the top panel 31, along the fold line 43 on each side of the cut 44, the offset cut 44 stands up separately as shown in FIGURE 4, and rises above the plane defined by the surface of the top panel 31. The back panel 41 is separated from the rear tabs 36, 38 by the cuts 45. At the edge of the bottom panel 33, a front panel 46 is formed, and beyond that, a front insertion tab 47. The front panel 46 is separated from the front tab 37 by the cut 48.

The tray 29 is assembled by adhesively securing the 4 areaeea then have the appearance shown in FIGURE 4. The offset cut 44- defines an upstanding ejector tab 49.

The dispenser tray 29 when assembled is inserted in the carton 11, with the pulltab 39 extending out through the ejection slot 27. Since the left and right side panels 3%, 32 are shorter than the first and third panels. 12, 14 of-the carton 11, the dispenser tray 29 may be made to slide back and forth in the carton 11 by manipulating the pullt ab 39, as shown in FIGURE 5 (the dispenser tray 29- all the way in) and in FIGURE 6 (the dispenser tray 29 moving forward). In the position shown in FIGURE 6, the dispenser tab 29 will have engaged the lowest typewriter ribbon 5% in the carton, and moved it forward (see FIGURE 6) so it can be removed from the dispenser package. The dispenser package, comprising the combination of the carton I1 and the dispenser tray 29 retains typewriter ribbons 5t securely inside the carton 11 until they are ready to be used, and preserves them therein free from damage or deterioration.

The foregoing specification is-intended merely to illustrate a single embodiment of the invention where many changes may be made in the construction, selection and arrangement of the various parts, all within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed: 1. A dispensing package comprising: (a) a carton sheet with fold lines defining a plurality of interconnected panels, (b) generally vertical folded panels of the carton sheet defining successively a first side panel, a front panel, a second side panel, a rear panel and a tab, (6) generally horizontal folded panels of the carton sheet defining a top flap on the first side panel, (d) a bottom flap on the first side panel opposite the top flap, (e) a top panel on the front panel adjacent to the top flap on the first side panel, (f) an insertion tab on the top panel opposite the front panel, g) a top flap on the second side panel adjacent to the top panel, (11) a bottom flap on the second side panel opposite the top flap, (1') a bottom panel on the rear panel adjacent to the bottom flap on the second side panel, (j) an insertion tab on the bottom panel opposite the rear panel,

(it) one of the vertical folded panels having a dis penser slot spaced above the bottom a distance approximating the height of a tray,

(1) a tray sheet with fold lines defining a plurality of interconnected panels, and a pull tab,

(In) generally horizontal, and vertical folded panels defining top, bottom, ends and sides of a tray, (11) a pull tab extending in a generally horizontal direction at the top of the tray,

(0) the tray dimensioned shorter than the carton; the tray further dimensioned with the height of the top approximating the bottom of the slot,

(p) an upstanding lip opposite the pull tab at the rear of the top of the tray,

(q) the tray defined by the folded tray sheet slidably positioned in the carton defined by the folded carton sheet and on the bottom thereof, with the pull tab extending out through the slot.

2. A dispensing package comprising:

(a) a carton sheet with fold lines defining a plurality of'interconnected panels, flaps and tabs,

(b) a tab and four generally vertical folded panels with common side edges secured at opposite ends by the tab to define a front, a rear, and opposite sides of a carton,

(0) top flaps on the vertical panels folded horizontally,

((3) bottom flaps on the vertical panels folded horizontally,

(e) generally horizontal folded panels of the carton sheet defining a top and a bottom of the carton and overlying the top and bottom flaps respectively,

(f) a tab on the'top and a tab on the bottom inserted into the carton defined by the folded panels of the sheet,

(g) a dispenser slot in a vertical panel,

([2) a tray sheet with fold lines defining a plurality of interconnected panels, flaps, and tabs,

(i) a tab and four folded panels with common side edges secured at opposite ends by the tab to define a top, a bottom, and opposite sides of a tray,

(j) front and rear flaps on the tray sheet folded vertieally,

(k) generally vertical folded panels of the tray. sheet defining a front and a back of the tray defined by the folded tray sheet and overlying the front and back flaps,

(l) flaps on the front and back inserted into the tray defined by the folded tray sheet,

(In) a pull tab extending in a generally horizontal direction at the top of the tray,

(n) the tray dimensioned shorter than the carton and high enough to reach the bottom of the slot,

(0) an upstanding lip opposite thepull tab on the panel defining the top of the tray,

(12} the tray defined by the folded tray sheet slidably positioned in the carton, with the pull tab extending out through the slot, whereby articles resting on the tray, are engaged by the upstanding lip and moved out of the slot when the tab is pulled and the tray slides forward.

3, A dispensing package comprising:

(a) a carton sheet with fold lines defining a plurality of interconnected panels,

(1)) generally vertically foldable panels on the carton sheet defining successively a first side panel, a front panel, a second side panel, a rear panel and a tab,

(0) generally horizontally folded panels on the carton sheet defining a top panel and a bottom panel of the carton,

((2') one of the vertically folded panels having a dis penser slot spaced above the bottom a distance approximating the height of a tray,

(e) a tray sheet with fold lines defining a plurality of interconnected panels, and a pull-tab,

(7) generally vertically folded panels defining successively a side panel, a top panel, a second side panel, a bottom panel and a tab,

(g) a back panel horizontally folded on one side of the bottom panel, the fold having an offset cut in the direction of the opposite side of the top panel, the offset cut defining an upstanding ejector tab when the back is folded downwardly with respect to the plane of the top panel,

(h) an insertion tab horizontally folded on the side of the back panel opposite the top panel,

(1') a pull-tab extending in the plane of the top panel on the side of the top panel opposite the back panel,

(j) a front panel horizontally folded on the side of the bottom panel adjacent to the pull-tab,

(k) a front insertion tab horizontally folded on the side of the front panel opposite the bottom panel,

(I) the tray dimensioned shorter than the carton; the tray further dimensioned with the height of the top panel approximately at the bottom of the slot, and

(m) the tray defined by the folded tray sheet slidably positioned in the carton defined by the folded carton sheet and on the bottom thereof, with the pull-tab extending out through the slot.

4. A dispensing package comprising:

(a) a carton sheet with fold lines defining a plurality of interconnected panels,

(b) generally vertically folded panels on the carton sheet defining successively a first side panel, a front panel, a second side panel, a rear panel and a tab,

(0) generally horizontally folded panels on the carton sheet defining a top flap on the first side panel,

(d) a bottom flap on the first side panel opposite the top flap,

(e) a top panel on the front panel adjacent to the top flap on the first side panel,

(f) an insertion tab on the top panel opposite the front panel,

(g) a top flap on the second side panel adjacent to the top panel,

(h) a bottom flap on the second side panel opposite the top flap,

(i) a bottom panel on the rear panel adjacent to the bottom flap on the second side panel,

(1') an insertion tab on the bottom panel opposite the rear panel,

(k) one of the vertical folded panels having a dispenser slot spaced above the bottom a distance approximately the height of a tray,

(1) a tray sheet with fold lines defining a plurality of interconnected panels, successively a side panel, a top panel, a second side panel, a bottom panel and a tab vertically folded,

(m) a back panel horizontally folded on 'one side of the bottom panel, the fold having an offset cut in the direction of the the opposite side of the top panel, the offset cut defining an upstanding ejector tab when the back panel is folded downwardly with respect to the plane of the top panel, I

(12) an insertion tab horizontally folded on the side of the back panel opposite the top panel,

(0) a pull-tab extending in the plane of the top panel on the side of the top panel opposite the back panel,

(p) a front panel horizontally folded on the side of the bottom panel adjacent to the pull-tab, (q) a front insertion tab horizontally folded on the side of the front panel opposite the bottom panel, (1) the tray dimensioned shorter than the carton; the tray further dimensioned with the height of a top panel approximately at the bottom of the slot, and

(s) the tray defined by the folded tray sheet slidably positioned in the carton defined by the folded carton sheet and on the bottom thereof, with the pull-tab extending out through the slot.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,629,476 2/53 Angell 221-305 2,707,066 4/55 Stegernan 221255 FOREIGN PATENTS 10,761 9/09 France. 481,003 3/38 Great Britain.

RAPHAEL M. LUP O, Primary Examiner. LOUIS I. DEMBO, Examiner. 

1. A DISPENSING PACKAGE COMPRISING: (A) A CARTON SHEET WITH FOLD LINES DEFINING A PLURALITY OF INTERCONNECTED PANELS, (B) GENERALLY VERTICAL FOLDED PANELS OF THE CARTON SHEET DEFINING SUCCESSIVELY AS FIRST SIDE PANEL, A FRONT PANEL, A SECOND SIDE PANEL, A REAR PANEL AND A TAB, (C) GENERALLY HORIZONTAL FOLDED PANELS OF THE CARTON SHEET DEFINING A TOP FLAP ON THE FIRST SIDE PANEL, (D) A BOTTOM FLAP ON THE FIRST SIDE PANEL OPPOSITE THE TOP FLAP, (E) A TOP PANEL ON THE FRONT PANEL ADJACENT TO THE TOP FLAP ON THE FIRST SIDE PANEL, (F) AN INSERTION TAB ON THE TOP PANEL OPPOSITE THE FRONT PANEL, (G) A TOP FLAP ON THE SECOND SIDE PANEL ADJACENT TO THE TOP PANEL, (H) A BOTTOM FLAP ON THE SECOND SIDE PANEL OPPOSITE THE TOP FLAP, (I) A BOTTOM PANEL ON THE REAR PANEL ADJACENT TO THE BOTTOM FLAP ON THE SECOND SIDE PANEL, (J) AN INSERTION TAB ON THE BOTTOM PANEL OPPOSITE THE REAR PANEL, (K) ONE OF THE VERTICAL FOLDED PANELS HAVING A DISPENSER SLOT SPACED ABOVE THE BOTTOM A DISTANCE APPROXIMATING THE HEIGHT OF A TRAY, (L) A TRAY SHEET WITH FOLD LINES DEFINING A PLURALITY OF INTERCONNECTED PANELS, AND A PULL TAB, (M) GENERALLY HORIZONTAL, AND VERTICAL FOLDED PANELS DEFINING TOP, BOTTOM, ENDS AND SIDES OF A TRAY, (N) A PULL TAB EXTENDING IN A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL DIRECTION AT THE TOP OF THE TRAY, (O) THE TRAY DIMENSIONED SHORTER THAN THE CARTON; THE TRAY FURTHER DIMENSIONED WITH THE HEIGHT OF THE TOP APPROXIMATING THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOT, (P) AN UPSTANDING LIP OPPOSITE THE PULL TAB AT THE REAR OF THE TOP OF THE TRAY, (Q) THE TRAY DEFINED BY THE FOLDED TRAY SHEET SLIDABLY POSITIONED IN THE CARTON DEFINED BY THE FOLDED CARTON SHEET AND ON THE BOTTOM THEREOF, WITH THE PULL TAB EXTENDING OUT THROUGH THE SLOT. 